Welp, I'm watching it because this is what she's showing in class. These exact videos. On Youtube. Now, in class I still have the play in front of me to read, and this takes a lot more time to do personally, but I'm using the videos just the same. I read along, basically, even though it's worded differently.
Students thinking that they're getting away with something by watching this instead of reading it should note that Sophocles wrote plays...for actors...to perform...so others could watch.
I really hate it when people can't just read the play, or book they were assigned. Kids these days, not being able to think for them selves or even answer some simple questions.
@alcompski I dont have time to read it I have college as well as highschool some of us actually need a little bit of help I am grateful to the people that put these on here to help students like me out
Uh, what does not wanting reading a two thousand year old play have to do with "not being able to think for them selves[sic] or even answer some simple questions"? Most people this century and last did not want to read this play. Stop trying to slander "Kids these days".
its a vhs tape played with a vcr. notice the line going thru the middle of the screen? The remote controls for the vcrs had a tracking button that would reduce the appearance, but doesn't always work.
Welp in hs theyy are makingg us doo a scene in the play and i thought Antigone and Ismene were supposed 2 be like 14...idunno thats what i heard xD. And how are they supposed 2 be twins when Ismene looks like 12 years older than Antigone O_O
im supposed to design a costume for one of the actor or w.e from the play for a school project any ideas help please messege me o i also have to illustrate the costume i have to use 5 quotes from text 2 suppourt design it must include a analysis of design =) pwease help
I remember watching this brilliant play on PBS in the late 80s and thinking it had fantastic acting. I believe I remember hearing the buzzing noise even back then. With todays sound technology, I'm sure it can be perfectly removed.
The Dialogue it's a little of bit destorted :S ...but they act well!! their acting's better even than some Greek actresses in performances made in ancient theaters and based on the original...
@PeterSodhi how in the world this is shit is fascinating when every freaking have the same stories lines.. give me break.. I rather watch Usual Suspect than this..
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this Dammm. antigone!!! i have to watch this crap.. because of my english prof. " antigone _she believes" she believes my dick is right for her!!. _ Creon killed her because she's retarded hoe and her brother is junk. Creon gives her a time to live but insist it. What a dumb bitch!!..
I'm doing this play in my high school. The John Gassner and Nicholas Rudall version. I'm playing Ismene. I totally got her character wrong. I pegged her for weak but she is just afraid. This causes for me to change the way I acted. Thank goodness for this video. :)
Im playing Antigone In a major school Performance and my Performing arts high school, is there is any tips you could give me. We are performing it as a greek theatre so we will have masks. thanks
@Lexihorses4life watch the oresteia by aeschylus. it is done in the greek style. it is a available on youtube, it is a trilogy. the first part is called agamemnon, then the libation bearers then the furies. it will give you some hints on acting with masks.
im playing Antigone in an acting exam any advice ?! Its the extract when her and ismene are talking about buring her brother Polynices even though a law forbids it!
One thing I know for sure: If the Gods of the Underworld, Hades and Persephone, should ever seek a way to torture and punish theatre enthusiasts they just need to make plays like this and combine them with such annoying background noises as this buzzing is and they will suffer tremendously!
our highschool is doing this play..but we have changed a lot and made it our own..it should be really cool...im the only freshman girl that made it..and im pretty syked! gonna be performing it for 4 nights straight in two weeks..rehearsals r goin well..im in the chorus but i also play one of the messenger in the last couple of scenes..whould be awesome cant wait!
I wish my high school would do Antigone. The intellectual character of our student body is so low that we always end up doing pop productions like High School Musical. They do Shakespeare once a year, and its just a minor production for the Shakespeare festival.
I just had a play about antigone in school as well. To act out Creon, you must be stubborn and insisting on your way and your rules. You really shouldn't consider anybody else's opinion, and have a "superior" attitude. You should also portray him as powerful and controlling, as all people from Thebes are scared of him and obey his rules, except for Antigone. Remember to speak loudly, and confidently. Be harsh, and do not accept no for an answer.
Remember to be disgusted by what Antigone did, because Creon isn't usually use to people disobeying his edicts. Also try not to stay in one spot of the stage, but rather move around. Make big and dramatic movements, as this will capture the essence of Greek theatre.
Yeah be powerfull, blunt and never make it sound as if anything you say is wrong even when most of it will be and when you break down at the sight of your son and wife's death at the end just let go, but don't make it to over-acted
I think that the actions of Antigone are correct. Whilst her sister are not wrong either. Although the decree that stated Antigone's brother could not be buried but according to the gods, it was definitely justified. In a different perspective, I would risk maybe 50 years of my life for a good never lasting eternal life, you could imagine what it would be like to be tortured for the rest of your life. The situation is understandable. Her sister not being involved is also understandable as it
well I commented before but it disappeared, but what I was saying was, this whole family, the Oedipus one, has been wiped out by themselves, Oedipus destroyed himself when he discovered this, and he doomed his children, Antigone seems like she wants to die doing something right, personally I know its her brother, but he chose to go against Thebes, and its his fault. Any person who did the same thing would be treated the same. Its weird how she thinks the decree is directed at her.
I think that Ismene and Antigone, the two sisters, are pretty much opposites of each other. While Ismene conforms to Creon's law, Antigone refuses to follow. Instead, she declares to her sister that she would, indeed bury her sister. I think that Ismene's reaction to her sister's decision is a bit strange. She doesn't want to help out at all and instead, tries to persuade Antigone to change her mind about her brother's burial. Is Ismene cowardly? Will she follow Creon's laws no matter how
(AJ) ... ... individual, Polynices, are being infringed on. Depending on one's sense of Justice - which I define as the quality of being fair and reasonable based on moral values, this could also be an example of when one should break the law for Justice. Antigone's sense of justice compels her to bury her brother, even though it is clearly against the Law of the state and will result in harsh consequences. This clip also can connect way back to the status of women during the times of ... ...
(AJ YU) Watching this dialogue between Antigone and Ismene, You can see a clear example of the question "which is more important, the rights of the society, or the rights of the individual?" The Law states that Antigone's brother Polynices cannot be buried and should be disgraced in front of all, not allowed passage to the underworld because of his actions against the state. This sets an example to the society and will benefit and follow the rights of the society, however the rights of ... ...
I do not see any harm it could do to the state from the individual act of Antigone. I think there is not justice where Kreon does not think about human feelings and not allow Antigone to bury her own brother.
I do not think modern universal human rights are shown here, as it reflects how low the status of women is compared to men. I do not think justice is served with the law here; the rule of law is exactly what Kreon thinks is right without consulting others or digging deeper into finding out what actually happened. There is no moral principle here to determine conduct (Kreon's behavior). The right of Antigone to bury her own brother in my opinion should be an ind's right and not state's. because
The quarrel clearly shows the battle between Law and Justice. According to "Law" Antigone's beloved brother must not be buried because he is considered a traitor to Thebes but to Antigone, justice is not served because as she stood strongly on the burial of her brother. And so, this portrays yet another conflict, negotiating between law and justice.
Kreon's laws show that laws of a society are not always 'just'. However, this does not take away the fact that those are still laws of the society, and so the citizens of such society must still follow the law. It is unacceptable to break the law just because you think that it is unjust. If i thought the law did not reflect justice, I would try to make those in power change the law. I feel that breaking the law because you feel is unjust (as Antigone is doing) does not solve the problem.
I watched the move "300" over the weekend, and I decided that after this I would relate the two. I noticed that Spartan law was very well known amongst the people, and like martin said, women have less rights than men, according to this scene. I found however, that in Sparta, according to 300, Spartan women were treated as equal and sometimes even, spoke down to men. This would not be regarded as a good thing in Thebes, because Kreon enforces the law quite severely, as stated by antigone.
Antigone must face the challenge of what she believes is "right" despite the risk of losing her life. If laws are unjust what good do they do in keeping order amongst society? People, like antigone, will continue to fight for their rights.- Vivienne
The element of law can be clearly seen in this video with Antigone's struggle for her brother's justice. Ismene in a way represents the idea of law being absolute while Antigone represents the struggle for doing what she feels is right despite law restritctions. In this video the concepts of law and justice are not in conjunction because Creon's law is unjust in terms that the brother was not offered a trial hearing. - continued above...
I think Ismene is more concerned about society's rights. Antigone, on the other hand, is more concerned about individual rights. Antigone is thinking about her brother's individual right to be buried, and Ismene is following the law, and is putting society's rights before individual rights.
The setting or "spectacle" of the scene also reflects greatly on the rule of law. The big hanging posters of Kreon remind me of some kind of fascist 1984-esque atmosphere. This "big brother is watching" feeling, that Kreon is this absolute autocrat. He is in power, and he wants everyone to know it. He is omnipresent, so you better not defy the law.
At 6:16, Ismene says, "We have no choice, state power commands, and we must do as we are told." A clear indication of the people obeying the law. Women also have less rights than men, as Ismene states, they have less political power, and are weaker. They are in no position to challenge the state on anything.
I relate this video of the clip to a puppeteer and two puppets. Ismene follows everything she is told. she is just like the Greeks who obeyed everything's that Gods told them. Antigone is another puppet, but is more like the philosophers who challenged what people told them. she could be seen like Plato because bother of them were willing to die for what they believed in.
I also think it is interesting that Antigone is literally Anti gone. like she is against having her brothers gone.
There is obviously a strong sense of who's in power in Thebes, if Ismene reflects the general population's mindset in any way. The rule of law is very strong, and the people follow the law, knowing that they will be punished. As Antigone says, Kreon made it clear that people who defied his decree would be stoned to death.
There is no Rule of Law, and justice is not put into action. Human rights are neglected in this play. Antigone's brother was given the most disrespectful and dishonorable actions made back then, not being given a burial or funeral. He was a rebel or traitor of the city and was given punishment after death. Without his funeral, this shows he was a dishonorable person who did not deserve a burial.
I agree with xjohn2006. I wouldn't want for one of them to have a proper burial and not the other. How is that just? How does that make any sense? I admire Antigone's passion for her brother. They both know it's important to have a proper burial to ensure a good excistance in the after life. Antigone is determined to have it right for her brother and she is willing to die trying. That is a remarkable act.
I myself have two brothers, and i like Antigone, would definitely want them BOTH to have proper and respective burials, even if one had turned their back on me and my country. I would definitely try to somehow to go around the law and use my own means to bury him. So in this respect, i can say that i would definitely feel like Antigone.
I would have to disagree with Ismene in regards to her want to preserve the law by not burying her own flesh and bone because to me family is more important.
If I was Ismene I wouldn't break the law to help my sister bury Polyneices because this is breaking the law which will get me killed. Creon's ruled with an iron-fist implementing these strict laws where he created a "psychological warfare" that he used fear to maintain society. But I guess sometimes there are exceptions where we have to break a law to save someone, in this case Polynecies brought doom upon himself by betraying his fatherland. He deserve not to get proper burial.
Antigone was trying to enforce or express her individual right by wanting to bury her brother. While Creon on the other hand wanted to enforce a society-based law, and allowing Antigone to do so would be hypocritical. We have to see it from different perspectives, if we look at Antigone's point, it makes complete sense, and that right is supposedly reserved for her. But if look at from a more general point of view, it is very important to enforce the laws that are to be put in place.
On the other hand, like Jodie said, Creon, being the king, needs to reinforce his laws in order to make sure there is order in his kingdom. In his eyes, society as a whole will benefit if everyone sees what happens to a traitor, because people will see Polynices' punishment and will be discouraged from doing anything against his country. No traitors means stable kingdom, stable kingdom means better life for all.
Antigone and Creon represent the two sides of the question "Whose rights are more important -- the individual or the society?" I think that Antigone has the right to bury her brother; after all, he was family to her and she probably loved him. You usually don't stop loving someone just because they've committed a crime (unless it's a really, really terrible crime -- to me, treason isn't an extremely terrible crime), & so I think it's unfair to Antigone to bear the burden of her brother's crime.
I think Ismene is considering the rights of society over the rights of the individual in this case. It would be the right of an individual- in this case her brother, Polynices- to receive a proper burial. However, the rights of society, and the laws set down by Creon, forbid such a burial. Ismene doesn't want to break the law, so she's following the rules and letting the individual rights of her brother stay ignored. Antigone, on the other hand, respects individual rights over society.
Hi Jodie :) i also agree with you that because everyone's idea of justice is different, that disobeying the law in order to do what is just would create disorder. i guess i am contradicting myself now, because i now feel that if completely unreasonable laws are imposed on people, that they should do what they think is just. However, in a society where the laws are made to be beneficial to the majority of the people, the people should follow.
Polynices, Antigone's brother was treated with one of the most disrespectful actions back then, because his death would be unhonorable in the sense that tradition didn't apply to him because he was a so called "traitor" to the city-state. This remided me of how those who don't conform or rebel against the majority are punished. Socrates for one. I am grateful that most of the world is currently becoming more accepting of individuality...a modification since Antigone's time.
The way Ismene reacts seems very unusual to me. It would seem based on how she is deeply saddened when retelling the story of her brothers that she would love to help out with her brother's burial however this is not the case. It makes me curious as to what is going through her mind. Is she still in shock, or is she in fear of Creon? Also I'm curious as to why she is so negative. Did he brother's death effect her personality or has Ismene always acted this way?
I completely agree with Denise on her point of view on doing what's just instead of following the law. However, everyone
s point of view on what is just varies, because a person
s background, religious point of view, surrounding human beings also varies. So many factors come into play when it comes to what is just. If everyone was following what they believed to be "just" the community would be thrown into chaos. Could one's point of view originate or be molded by the laws placed before them?
I believe that Ismene is an example of choosing the government and the law over tradition. She would be a strong supporter of Cicero's beliefs, that law is divine, if the laws are based on reason. The brother betrayed his people, therefore he shouldn't be buried. However, Antigone is arguing that tradition is more important than laws, which would probably be considered more of a religion over government situation. This would've been supported by a larger percentage of an ancient culture.
Juliet Stevenson is awesome!
Heiresss89 1 week ago
Thanks for this.
mahafreed 1 week ago
Fucking hate English class.
MegaDragonslayer1997 3 weeks ago
The audio problem's driving me crazy =/
asafk8 3 weeks ago 5
i'm reading the story while i watch these plays.. already finished Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus. Thank you Youtube
Calderoh 1 month ago 2
i can touch my nipple with my toes
ItJustHappened1 1 month ago
using this to study
ShakthiMonkey 1 month ago
Is there ANY English class students who actually read this and liked it? I feel like such a nerd...
madison52697 2 months ago 2
@madison52697 I did :D I'm kinda a nerd too though. Apparently most kids don't read it in 7th grade like me..
KealeysKodakChannel 1 month ago
Welp, I'm watching it because this is what she's showing in class. These exact videos. On Youtube. Now, in class I still have the play in front of me to read, and this takes a lot more time to do personally, but I'm using the videos just the same. I read along, basically, even though it's worded differently.
chessykit 2 months ago
The breaks in the audio sound like farts and if you forget what they're discussing, it sounds like they're talking about their troublesome farting.
lostinlauraland 2 months ago
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pcm1994 2 months ago
audio sux
a4tech357 2 months ago
Auditioning for this for my school, any suggestions/versions to watch?
MrChessguy2 2 months ago
"Does the modern day adaptation add or detract from the themes of the play? Describe how."
This is one of 5 questions asked for a 4 page response. this question took about 3 1/2 pages and I am not done with the detraction. *headdesk*
CygnusRat 2 months ago
sounds like tony montana with his lil friend in the next room!
0fancy0pants0 3 months ago
Students thinking that they're getting away with something by watching this instead of reading it should note that Sophocles wrote plays...for actors...to perform...so others could watch.
koenan1 3 months ago in playlist Antigone by Sophocles (1984 TV) complete in 11 parts
Ah fuck. I'm trying to find the play that the pictures in the English book are from. This isnt it.
MsLalalallalalallall 3 months ago
I don't understand this any better than reading it haha
thatguyplayinguitar 4 months ago 5
English class students...Raise your hands!!
ghoreyshi 4 months ago 102
@ghoreyshi drama (troll face)
TheMcg197 1 month ago
@TheMcg197 same
GoldenACENation 1 month ago
I hate the Chorus -_-
But thankgod for this I wont have to read it now! :P
QueenOfLoki 4 months ago 4
@QueenOfLoki god i do hate the chorus :(
tinawerewolfgirl 3 months ago
reply: KrazeeAreli456 1 month ago
I really hate it when people can't just read the play, or book they were assigned. Kids these days, not being able to think for them selves or even answer some simple questions.
alcompski 4 months ago
@alcompski I dont have time to read it I have college as well as highschool some of us actually need a little bit of help I am grateful to the people that put these on here to help students like me out
QueenOfLoki 4 months ago
@alcompski
Uh, what does not wanting reading a two thousand year old play have to do with "not being able to think for them selves[sic] or even answer some simple questions"? Most people this century and last did not want to read this play. Stop trying to slander "Kids these days".
GrizzlyCowify 3 months ago
240p...we meet again...
slingo1126 5 months ago in playlist Antigone by Sophocles (1984 TV) complete in 11 parts 2
The chorus is so annoying.
eleventea 5 months ago
This is madness...THIS. IS. SPARTA!!! *kick*
LokisHammer 5 months ago
Is this just like the original play? or when I review it for class is my teach going to be like WTF!
BrockDavisMusic 5 months ago
I need help!!!
1.how does the conflict of moral or divine law versus the rule of law develops in the play???
2.how do Antigone and her values represent moral or divine law?
3.how does the king and his values line up with the rule of law?
4.Is the king a strong leader, a tyrant, or both? how does he abuse his powers?
You guys would be a great big help for answering these questions!!! :)
KrazeeAreli456 6 months ago
who is this zeus ?
xdirt3 7 months ago
@xdirt3 Your dad.
NobiscumDeus1 6 months ago
@NobiscumDeus1 no? that's the name of my dog
xdirt3 6 months ago
ZzZzZzZz ....
shmeklin 8 months ago
i watched this in class and i have to say.. this put me to sleep lol
ClassicGamingCam 8 months ago
I absolutly love this story, thanks alot
tristianfacefox 8 months ago
So many critics for FREE material. Be grateful. Thank you for uploading this. You saved me tons of time!!!
javierrussell7 9 months ago 5
be nice if there were captions saying who was who here and there. thats what makes this shit hard to understand
TheBjyohn 9 months ago
OH THANK GOD!!! I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO ACTUALLY READ THIS DRY ASS BOOK -__- @ShakespheareAndMore YOURE THE FREAKING BEST <3
mani0sos3xy 10 months ago
Με τους ψευτοκουλτουριάρικους θιάσους που έχουμε γεμίσει τώρα, καταντήσαμε οι Αμερικάνοι να φαίνονται πιο πειστικοί.
panarkas 10 months ago
I have to watch this shit... again.
PanamanianBlackJew 10 months ago
wow. this is crap. im forced to watch it to bad its on mute. haha
dinosaurification69 10 months ago
its a vhs tape played with a vcr. notice the line going thru the middle of the screen? The remote controls for the vcrs had a tracking button that would reduce the appearance, but doesn't always work.
mjarcher09 11 months ago
Could anyone tell me the differences between this and the book??? i can't be fucked doing it >__>
GRACELUVSTOKIOHOTEL 11 months ago
@GRACELUVSTOKIOHOTEL lol... i cme on youtube for the same answer.
jussmittin 8 months ago
thumbs up for watching this instead of reading the story!
p51spittinnails 11 months ago 208
@p51spittinnails thumbs up a million times!!!!
oribification 5 months ago
@p51spittinnails its a great play though. :D
ZebrasLoveMusicToo 1 month ago
I'm going to be Antigone for this play :O
devanicole97 1 year ago
Jtcc
bluerocket6591 1 year ago
you gotta love dat chorus
gigablega 1 year ago
...Jesus Christ, What did you download this with? An etch-a-sketch
davidkeys100 1 year ago
thanks this saved my ass in school since i didnt really read it :)
MsDanceintherain 1 year ago 4
Dédiée aux lycéens de Maroc
moncefelhouti 1 year ago
this guy farts alot!
SuperODeLuXe 1 year ago
Does anyone else find the chorus really funny!?
tennisangel019 1 year ago 3
okay im doin this for class, im too lazy to read it, can someone tell me what happens from page 24 to page 44 cuz i dont get it at all
RoflWaffleFilms1 1 year ago
@RoflWaffleFilms1 there are TONS of different scripts.
ThEmOFrogG 1 year ago
I cant watch the film seriously now cuz of that Fart Comment ahhahahha xD STUPID NOISE !!!!!
Nerdzz100 1 year ago
gay ass story -___- were doing in class.
xPitu13x 1 year ago
@xPitu13x same here i dont get it at all.
RoflWaffleFilms1 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this vid!!!! The actress that plays Antigone is Juliet Stevenson? She is an excellent actress regardless of what her name is!
HICKYCHEEKO16 1 year ago
This is so awesome.
karlkarlkarl1234 1 year ago
excellent performances...
arev7torto 1 year ago
I really wanted to watch this to review for a test I have tomorrow but the farts were cracking me up I couldn't pay attention I was laughing so much
ohheyitsbrett 1 year ago
The sound quality is terrible.
MrRickDoyle 1 year ago
That looks like John McCain in the background on the wall.
ForestWalkerKeia 1 year ago
@ForestWalkerKeia LMAO XD
fullhouseluver90 1 year ago
Welp in hs theyy are makingg us doo a scene in the play and i thought Antigone and Ismene were supposed 2 be like 14...idunno thats what i heard xD. And how are they supposed 2 be twins when Ismene looks like 12 years older than Antigone O_O
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xxEMOcutiepiexx 1 year ago
Boring to read but interesting to watch, thanks.
cathy71184 1 year ago
im proud to be greek!!!!!!!
ThePlaymaker94 1 year ago
just finished watching the last part. I'm beyond words. one of the best films I've ever seen. brilliant acting. damn.
vote "like" if you (like me) came to watch cause you were forced to read the play.
(vote "dislike" if you watched the entire movie and still didn't like it).
sleep1937 1 year ago 7
they look physically OK for bearings of a mother-son intercourse
connecttokan 1 year ago
im supposed to design a costume for one of the actor or w.e from the play for a school project any ideas help please messege me o i also have to illustrate the costume i have to use 5 quotes from text 2 suppourt design it must include a analysis of design =) pwease help
paliomz 1 year ago
i really hate ismene.
ladyrenegade96 1 year ago
I remember watching this brilliant play on PBS in the late 80s and thinking it had fantastic acting. I believe I remember hearing the buzzing noise even back then. With todays sound technology, I'm sure it can be perfectly removed.
johannrosario 1 year ago
why has the white face got pieces missing LOL????
jesusfapswithme 1 year ago
The Dialogue it's a little of bit destorted :S ...but they act well!! their acting's better even than some Greek actresses in performances made in ancient theaters and based on the original...
idonperg 1 year ago
Great play but I hate the movie remake xD watching it for Classical Studies
SunriseGloryx 1 year ago
boring as hell!!!
jologs21 1 year ago
@jologs21 Are you kidding me...??
PeterSodhi 1 year ago
@PeterSodhi im not kidding you.. this shiit is boring.!!!
jologs21 1 year ago
@jologs21 Ok watch Oedpius the King (the first in the series) and watch it all the way through, fascinating story...
PeterSodhi 1 year ago
@PeterSodhi how in the world this is shit is fascinating when every freaking have the same stories lines.. give me break.. I rather watch Usual Suspect than this..
jologs21 1 year ago
@jologs21 Ok I suggest you don't click on links such as "Antigone by Sophocles" not sure what you were expecting but it ain't the Usual Suspects.
PeterSodhi 1 year ago
@PeterSodhi I know.. I don't watch Antigone crap!!!. Hey i understand if you passion for drama queen!!.. its fine. dude..
jologs21 1 year ago
was hoping for epic lezbo kiss @1:41
TheUMLBrotherhood 1 year ago
@Flytiger94400 oh that's cool ! i'm jalous (:
Honingworst 1 year ago
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this Dammm. antigone!!! i have to watch this crap.. because of my english prof. " antigone _she believes" she believes my dick is right for her!!. _ Creon killed her because she's retarded hoe and her brother is junk. Creon gives her a time to live but insist it. What a dumb bitch!!..
jologs21 1 year ago
@jologs21 Yeah me too..I have to watch this because of my teacher latin ._. latin sux .
Honingworst 1 year ago
@jologs21 xD
I Agree With You ^^
Great1holiday00 1 year ago
thanks so much for posting needed this for my humanities class
Karatekid3391 1 year ago
I'm doing this play in my high school. The John Gassner and Nicholas Rudall version. I'm playing Ismene. I totally got her character wrong. I pegged her for weak but she is just afraid. This causes for me to change the way I acted. Thank goodness for this video. :)
Darice93 1 year ago
im playing the chores in antigone at my middle school :)
greendaygothgirl 1 year ago
Im playing Antigone In a major school Performance and my Performing arts high school, is there is any tips you could give me. We are performing it as a greek theatre so we will have masks. thanks
Lexihorses4life 1 year ago
@Lexihorses4life watch the oresteia by aeschylus. it is done in the greek style. it is a available on youtube, it is a trilogy. the first part is called agamemnon, then the libation bearers then the furies. it will give you some hints on acting with masks.
MackerelCat 1 year ago
@MackerelCat ok will check it out soon thanks :)
Lexihorses4life 1 year ago
im playing Antigone in an acting exam any advice ?! Its the extract when her and ismene are talking about buring her brother Polynices even though a law forbids it!
loveheartbabes 1 year ago
Nice link from my classics teacher, thanks. :) Shame about the audio quality though . . . I suppose it's from a video cassette or something?
LykaiosFaolan 1 year ago
How would you perform the role of the sentry in each of his appearances to show his contrasting emotions?
What a question :(
Johnn1993 1 year ago
I'm playing Ismene in this scene for a drama exam. Any tips?
TheSophistory 1 year ago
the finest version of this great play. and Ms stephensen's finest role ever!
atfatw 1 year ago
Wtf are those random fart noises that go off?
gixxer450 2 years ago 119
@gixxer450 I think it's decay on the videotape - given that this was produced in 1984, the tape could be that old.
annoyedwithsignup 1 year ago
@gixxer450 LOOOL
krystalolive 1 year ago
@gixxer450 my drama class is doing this play. i dont like this version.
JDrockerDUDE 1 year ago
@gixxer450 nothing, they're just farts
KavlosteMeViagra 1 year ago
@gixxer450 It's not fart sounds it is really bad quality.
CasperCatie 1 year ago
@gixxer450 i havent even started watching and i laughed at this xD
00Avenger17 1 year ago
je naime pas la tragidé
ronaldo2010ist 2 years ago
One thing I know for sure: If the Gods of the Underworld, Hades and Persephone, should ever seek a way to torture and punish theatre enthusiasts they just need to make plays like this and combine them with such annoying background noises as this buzzing is and they will suffer tremendously!
GreatGrumbledook 2 years ago 2
we're doing this play for my highschool :) im psyched.
xKirbyxx 2 years ago
Thanks! This seems most interesting. However, it is good to bear in mind that the translation is extremely free.
DiomedesDioscuro 2 years ago
Thank you for this excellent post. 5*
PeterSodhi 2 years ago 11
@PeterSodhi except for all the fart noises.... ^^
00Avenger17 1 year ago 2
Im playing the part of Ismene, but the play being used is the translation by Robert Fagles, any chance of finding a staged version of that script?
KTS1509 2 years ago
i need it in french is that possible?
box01killer 2 years ago
analysing this story for english IOP. thanks a lot, seriously.
31rS3RP3N7 2 years ago
they talking too fast
NaorArusy 2 years ago
Not exactly. I can hear them pretty good and clear. (Except for the low sound quality)
Aman1238 2 years ago
our highschool is doing this play..but we have changed a lot and made it our own..it should be really cool...im the only freshman girl that made it..and im pretty syked! gonna be performing it for 4 nights straight in two weeks..rehearsals r goin well..im in the chorus but i also play one of the messenger in the last couple of scenes..whould be awesome cant wait!
CrazyJora43211 2 years ago
I wish my high school would do Antigone. The intellectual character of our student body is so low that we always end up doing pop productions like High School Musical. They do Shakespeare once a year, and its just a minor production for the Shakespeare festival.
NecroButcher91 2 years ago 3
I had to play Ismene, I love this story!
TheRoosjee 2 years ago
the play hardly began and these actresses are already on 100% tension.
ruzickaw 2 years ago
I need these clips for school, any advice on how to download safely?
tft5015m1992 2 years ago
DownloadHelper extension for Firefox can download high-quality versions as .mov files.
AlacarLeoricar 2 years ago
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this was fuckin retarded
it was total bullshit
i rather go watch family guy
MegaCrystalMeth 2 years ago
agreed haha im watchin this for school
doubledre31 2 years ago
you dont have to watch this its a play go watch family guy then :)
iheartTd101 2 years ago
i'm playing creon in school, any tips
Aduro9 2 years ago
be egotistic? stubborn, unbending? he couldn't bend so he broke. i think...
Fenris218 2 years ago
I just had a play about antigone in school as well. To act out Creon, you must be stubborn and insisting on your way and your rules. You really shouldn't consider anybody else's opinion, and have a "superior" attitude. You should also portray him as powerful and controlling, as all people from Thebes are scared of him and obey his rules, except for Antigone. Remember to speak loudly, and confidently. Be harsh, and do not accept no for an answer.
jenniferwong329 2 years ago
Remember to be disgusted by what Antigone did, because Creon isn't usually use to people disobeying his edicts. Also try not to stay in one spot of the stage, but rather move around. Make big and dramatic movements, as this will capture the essence of Greek theatre.
Best of Luck!
jenniferwong329 2 years ago
Thanks very much, have a nice life :)
Aduro9 2 years ago
Yeah be powerfull, blunt and never make it sound as if anything you say is wrong even when most of it will be and when you break down at the sight of your son and wife's death at the end just let go, but don't make it to over-acted
Spartan54232 2 years ago
would affect the direct law placed in front of her. And she would lose her non eternal life.
fhmlo 2 years ago
I think that the actions of Antigone are correct. Whilst her sister are not wrong either. Although the decree that stated Antigone's brother could not be buried but according to the gods, it was definitely justified. In a different perspective, I would risk maybe 50 years of my life for a good never lasting eternal life, you could imagine what it would be like to be tortured for the rest of your life. The situation is understandable. Her sister not being involved is also understandable as it
fhmlo 2 years ago
well I commented before but it disappeared, but what I was saying was, this whole family, the Oedipus one, has been wiped out by themselves, Oedipus destroyed himself when he discovered this, and he doomed his children, Antigone seems like she wants to die doing something right, personally I know its her brother, but he chose to go against Thebes, and its his fault. Any person who did the same thing would be treated the same. Its weird how she thinks the decree is directed at her.
bradfordlex 2 years ago
extreme they are? How about Antigone? What laws will she follow? Will she receive the punishment of death when/if she buries her brother, Polynices?
thefeliciat619 2 years ago
I think that Ismene and Antigone, the two sisters, are pretty much opposites of each other. While Ismene conforms to Creon's law, Antigone refuses to follow. Instead, she declares to her sister that she would, indeed bury her sister. I think that Ismene's reaction to her sister's decision is a bit strange. She doesn't want to help out at all and instead, tries to persuade Antigone to change her mind about her brother's burial. Is Ismene cowardly? Will she follow Creon's laws no matter how
thefeliciat619 2 years ago
(AJ YU) ... Aristotle and Socrates, where women were thought to have been inferior to men, and don't have much, if any, influence on their society.
applejuice1000000 2 years ago
(AJ) ... ... individual, Polynices, are being infringed on. Depending on one's sense of Justice - which I define as the quality of being fair and reasonable based on moral values, this could also be an example of when one should break the law for Justice. Antigone's sense of justice compels her to bury her brother, even though it is clearly against the Law of the state and will result in harsh consequences. This clip also can connect way back to the status of women during the times of ... ...
applejuice1000000 2 years ago
(AJ YU) Watching this dialogue between Antigone and Ismene, You can see a clear example of the question "which is more important, the rights of the society, or the rights of the individual?" The Law states that Antigone's brother Polynices cannot be buried and should be disgraced in front of all, not allowed passage to the underworld because of his actions against the state. This sets an example to the society and will benefit and follow the rights of the society, however the rights of ... ...
applejuice1000000 2 years ago 2
I do not see any harm it could do to the state from the individual act of Antigone. I think there is not justice where Kreon does not think about human feelings and not allow Antigone to bury her own brother.
hlaw110360 2 years ago
I do not think modern universal human rights are shown here, as it reflects how low the status of women is compared to men. I do not think justice is served with the law here; the rule of law is exactly what Kreon thinks is right without consulting others or digging deeper into finding out what actually happened. There is no moral principle here to determine conduct (Kreon's behavior). The right of Antigone to bury her own brother in my opinion should be an ind's right and not state's. because
hlaw110360 2 years ago
The quarrel clearly shows the battle between Law and Justice. According to "Law" Antigone's beloved brother must not be buried because he is considered a traitor to Thebes but to Antigone, justice is not served because as she stood strongly on the burial of her brother. And so, this portrays yet another conflict, negotiating between law and justice.
AnnieeTing 2 years ago
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Kreon's laws show that laws of a society are not always 'just'. However, this does not take away the fact that those are still laws of the society, and so the citizens of such society must still follow the law. It is unacceptable to break the law just because you think that it is unjust. If i thought the law did not reflect justice, I would try to make those in power change the law. I feel that breaking the law because you feel is unjust (as Antigone is doing) does not solve the problem.
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bowiiex3 2 years ago
adioboyy = Jonathan Raines. sorry about that
adioboyy69 2 years ago
I watched the move "300" over the weekend, and I decided that after this I would relate the two. I noticed that Spartan law was very well known amongst the people, and like martin said, women have less rights than men, according to this scene. I found however, that in Sparta, according to 300, Spartan women were treated as equal and sometimes even, spoke down to men. This would not be regarded as a good thing in Thebes, because Kreon enforces the law quite severely, as stated by antigone.
adioboyy69 2 years ago
Antigone must face the challenge of what she believes is "right" despite the risk of losing her life. If laws are unjust what good do they do in keeping order amongst society? People, like antigone, will continue to fight for their rights.- Vivienne
Vtsan430 2 years ago
The element of law can be clearly seen in this video with Antigone's struggle for her brother's justice. Ismene in a way represents the idea of law being absolute while Antigone represents the struggle for doing what she feels is right despite law restritctions. In this video the concepts of law and justice are not in conjunction because Creon's law is unjust in terms that the brother was not offered a trial hearing. - continued above...
Vtsan430 2 years ago
I think Ismene is more concerned about society's rights. Antigone, on the other hand, is more concerned about individual rights. Antigone is thinking about her brother's individual right to be buried, and Ismene is following the law, and is putting society's rights before individual rights.
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adnannece 2 years ago
The setting or "spectacle" of the scene also reflects greatly on the rule of law. The big hanging posters of Kreon remind me of some kind of fascist 1984-esque atmosphere. This "big brother is watching" feeling, that Kreon is this absolute autocrat. He is in power, and he wants everyone to know it. He is omnipresent, so you better not defy the law.
MartinMI6 2 years ago
At 6:16, Ismene says, "We have no choice, state power commands, and we must do as we are told." A clear indication of the people obeying the law. Women also have less rights than men, as Ismene states, they have less political power, and are weaker. They are in no position to challenge the state on anything.
MartinMI6 2 years ago
I relate this video of the clip to a puppeteer and two puppets. Ismene follows everything she is told. she is just like the Greeks who obeyed everything's that Gods told them. Antigone is another puppet, but is more like the philosophers who challenged what people told them. she could be seen like Plato because bother of them were willing to die for what they believed in.
I also think it is interesting that Antigone is literally Anti gone. like she is against having her brothers gone.
holyoak83 2 years ago
There is obviously a strong sense of who's in power in Thebes, if Ismene reflects the general population's mindset in any way. The rule of law is very strong, and the people follow the law, knowing that they will be punished. As Antigone says, Kreon made it clear that people who defied his decree would be stoned to death.
MartinMI6 2 years ago
No dancing all night shaking the foundations trying to invoke Bacchus. Go to bed.
kjopowicz 2 years ago
There is no Rule of Law, and justice is not put into action. Human rights are neglected in this play. Antigone's brother was given the most disrespectful and dishonorable actions made back then, not being given a burial or funeral. He was a rebel or traitor of the city and was given punishment after death. Without his funeral, this shows he was a dishonorable person who did not deserve a burial.
morganemilythibault 2 years ago
I agree with xjohn2006. I wouldn't want for one of them to have a proper burial and not the other. How is that just? How does that make any sense? I admire Antigone's passion for her brother. They both know it's important to have a proper burial to ensure a good excistance in the after life. Antigone is determined to have it right for her brother and she is willing to die trying. That is a remarkable act.
rayleerusso 2 years ago
I myself have two brothers, and i like Antigone, would definitely want them BOTH to have proper and respective burials, even if one had turned their back on me and my country. I would definitely try to somehow to go around the law and use my own means to bury him. So in this respect, i can say that i would definitely feel like Antigone.
I would have to disagree with Ismene in regards to her want to preserve the law by not burying her own flesh and bone because to me family is more important.
xjohn2006 2 years ago
If I was Ismene I wouldn't break the law to help my sister bury Polyneices because this is breaking the law which will get me killed. Creon's ruled with an iron-fist implementing these strict laws where he created a "psychological warfare" that he used fear to maintain society. But I guess sometimes there are exceptions where we have to break a law to save someone, in this case Polynecies brought doom upon himself by betraying his fatherland. He deserve not to get proper burial.
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MMA31 2 years ago
Antigone was trying to enforce or express her individual right by wanting to bury her brother. While Creon on the other hand wanted to enforce a society-based law, and allowing Antigone to do so would be hypocritical. We have to see it from different perspectives, if we look at Antigone's point, it makes complete sense, and that right is supposedly reserved for her. But if look at from a more general point of view, it is very important to enforce the laws that are to be put in place.
TheDonLau 2 years ago
On the other hand, like Jodie said, Creon, being the king, needs to reinforce his laws in order to make sure there is order in his kingdom. In his eyes, society as a whole will benefit if everyone sees what happens to a traitor, because people will see Polynices' punishment and will be discouraged from doing anything against his country. No traitors means stable kingdom, stable kingdom means better life for all.
Tara546 2 years ago
Antigone and Creon represent the two sides of the question "Whose rights are more important -- the individual or the society?" I think that Antigone has the right to bury her brother; after all, he was family to her and she probably loved him. You usually don't stop loving someone just because they've committed a crime (unless it's a really, really terrible crime -- to me, treason isn't an extremely terrible crime), & so I think it's unfair to Antigone to bear the burden of her brother's crime.
Tara546 2 years ago
*I mean, treason's still a crime, but it's not so terrible that it's unforgivable, like murder.
Tara546 2 years ago
I think Ismene is considering the rights of society over the rights of the individual in this case. It would be the right of an individual- in this case her brother, Polynices- to receive a proper burial. However, the rights of society, and the laws set down by Creon, forbid such a burial. Ismene doesn't want to break the law, so she's following the rules and letting the individual rights of her brother stay ignored. Antigone, on the other hand, respects individual rights over society.
Christine752 2 years ago
Hi Jodie :) i also agree with you that because everyone's idea of justice is different, that disobeying the law in order to do what is just would create disorder. i guess i am contradicting myself now, because i now feel that if completely unreasonable laws are imposed on people, that they should do what they think is just. However, in a society where the laws are made to be beneficial to the majority of the people, the people should follow.
denisehbh 2 years ago
Polynices, Antigone's brother was treated with one of the most disrespectful actions back then, because his death would be unhonorable in the sense that tradition didn't apply to him because he was a so called "traitor" to the city-state. This remided me of how those who don't conform or rebel against the majority are punished. Socrates for one. I am grateful that most of the world is currently becoming more accepting of individuality...a modification since Antigone's time.
JodieWYC 2 years ago
Don't you think it strange that Antigone takes this decree as a personal attack? I don't see Creon doing that in the text any where.
kjopowicz 2 years ago
The way Ismene reacts seems very unusual to me. It would seem based on how she is deeply saddened when retelling the story of her brothers that she would love to help out with her brother's burial however this is not the case. It makes me curious as to what is going through her mind. Is she still in shock, or is she in fear of Creon? Also I'm curious as to why she is so negative. Did he brother's death effect her personality or has Ismene always acted this way?
DrewH714 2 years ago
A great exploration of the character, Drew. Well done.
kjopowicz 2 years ago
I completely agree with Denise on her point of view on doing what's just instead of following the law. However, everyone
s point of view on what is just varies, because a person
s background, religious point of view, surrounding human beings also varies. So many factors come into play when it comes to what is just. If everyone was following what they believed to be "just" the community would be thrown into chaos. Could one's point of view originate or be molded by the laws placed before them?
JodieWYC 2 years ago
I believe that Ismene is an example of choosing the government and the law over tradition. She would be a strong supporter of Cicero's beliefs, that law is divine, if the laws are based on reason. The brother betrayed his people, therefore he shouldn't be buried. However, Antigone is arguing that tradition is more important than laws, which would probably be considered more of a religion over government situation. This would've been supported by a larger percentage of an ancient culture.
kunals100 2 years ago